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Detecting momentum weak value: Shack–Hartmann versus a weak measurement wavefront sensor

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Abstract

The task of wavefront sensing is to measure the phase of the optical field. Here, we demonstrate that the widely used Shack–Hartmann wavefront sensor detects the weak value of transverse momentum, usually achieved by the method of quantum weak measurement. We extend its input states to partially coherent states and compare it with the weak measurement wavefront sensor, which has a higher spatial resolution but a smaller dynamic range. Since weak values are commonly used in investigating fundamental quantum physics and quantum metrology, our work would find essential applications in these fields.

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Supplement 1       A derivation of an equation and technical details of weak measurement wavefront sensor

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